TDF 2021: Stage 11, Sorgues > Malaucène 198.9 km **Spoilers**

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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    Lanterne_Rogue said:

    Big question about Cavendish etc is whether they rode that climb at tempo knowing they'd got plenty of time to get back on and save energy for later, or whether they were dropped because they simply couldn't hang on.

    Given that Cav was back before Mørkøv went to fetch him it looks like the latter :(

    I doubt there was any panic though


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  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    Lanterne_Rogue said:

    Sprinters getting back on. Russo looks to be in trouble though - he's been low key struggling throughout the race.

    Abandons.
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    Confirmed - Russo abandons


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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    Where's @ddraver to tell us about the ochre rocks at Roussillon?

    There are now two chasing groups between leaders and peloton

    Van Aert in the 2nd of them.

    Jumbo-Visma not really giving a lot of protection to Vingegaard
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  • pblakeney
    pblakeney Posts: 27,320
    edited July 2021
    Alaphillipe got a good team there to save his legs till the rest catch up.
    Rolland, Cofids and B&B, no chance of a win. Do they?

    Edit - Just realised that Rolland is on B&B. Even less chance.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    pblakeney said:

    Alaphillipe got a good team there.
    Rolland, Cofids and B&B, no chance of a win. Do they?

    There are plenty of handy riders not far back


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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    The two chase groups are merged now
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  • thejimmymethod
    thejimmymethod Posts: 458
    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    pblakeney said:

    Alaphillipe got a good team there.
    Rolland, Cofids and B&B, no chance of a win. Do they?

    There are plenty of handy riders not far back


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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    edited July 2021
    Ineos at the front, presumably with some form of a plan. All 8 of them
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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    Ineos at the front, presumably with some form of a plan. All 8 of them


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  • above_the_cows
    above_the_cows Posts: 11,406
    Some great shots of Vingegaard having a pee.
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    Latest wind forecast from DK TV2 is gentle to moderate breeze (3-4 on beaufort scale). Moderate tops out at 28kmh, but that's the consistent speed, not gust speed (I think)
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    This climb is harder than it looks on paper
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  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Both ITV and Eurosport has split screen with race on in background while they show pointless fluff
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  • Lanterne_Rogue
    Lanterne_Rogue Posts: 4,332
    blazing_saddles said:

    Both ITV and Eurosport has split screen with race on in background while they show pointless fluff

    Harsh way to describe Rolland.
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    prawny said:

    How has Tony Martin got any blood left?

    Maybe he's old skool and keeps a few spare bags in a fridge
  • blazing_saddles
    blazing_saddles Posts: 22,725
    Cav is still in the peloton, unlike Mads and Nacer.
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  • kingstongraham
    kingstongraham Posts: 28,144
    Ineos trying to keep the gap small enough so it's possible to get the stage? I can't see any other logic to them being on the front again before inevitably disappearing.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
    No_Ta_Doctor Posts: 14,652
    Tosh van der Sande steps off.
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  • Pross
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    Cav about a minute down but has mountain goat Colbrelli with him as well as lots of team mates.
  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    Pross said:

    Cav about a minute down but has mountain goat Colbrelli with him as well as lots of team mates.

    Søren Kragh was there as well, and another DSM
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  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Still a way to go on this climb
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    Rolf reckons this climb is a real nasty bugger, far harder than it looks
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  • mididoctors
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    No_Ta_Doctor said:

    Rolf reckons this climb is a real nasty censored , far harder than it looks

    It is
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  • kingstongraham
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    kingstongraham said:

    Ineos trying to keep the gap small enough so it's possible to get the stage? I can't see any other logic to them being on the front again before inevitably disappearing.

    Maybe they're actually worried about Carapaz losing time.

  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    kingstongraham said:

    Ineos trying to keep the gap small enough so it's possible to get the stage? I can't see any other logic to them being on the front again before inevitably disappearing.

    Riding for Cav to allow him to stay in contention :wink:
  • mididoctors
    mididoctors Posts: 18,908
    Micro changes in gradient all the time breaking your rythmn ..heavy surface .. exposed hot lots of reflected road heat
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    Can someone from DQS ping the Ineos DS to tell Geraint to ease off a touch?
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  • No_Ta_Doctor
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    Dan Martin sprints for the mtn points and takes them
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  • Pross
    Pross Posts: 43,463
    edited July 2021
    The Cav group look like they'll be 2.30-3.00 behind by the summit, any chance of him getting back for a bit?

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